Council 2010
Geneva, 13-22 April 2010
1 April 2010
English only
ITU Information Services
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES FOR DELEGATES
AT COUNCIL 2010
Connecting to the ITU Delgates Wireless Network.
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If your wireless card supports 802.11a, please connect to the SSID ITUdelgA.
Otherwise choose ITUdelg as the SSID.
Set WEP encryption to “Off”.
Set Operation mode to “Infrastructure” (not Ad-Hoc or peer-to-peer).
Other network settings:
 Enable DHCP
 Set up smtp.itu.ch as your outgoing (SMTP) server.
 Ensure that your Internet browser’s proxy setting is removed.
 Disable any SOCKS configurations.
Additional IT facilities (MS Office Compatibility Pack)
How to open and save Word 2007, Excel 2007, and PowerPoint 2007 files in earlier versions of Office
(Office 2003) programs
Users of the Microsoft Office XP and 2003 programs Word, Excel, or PowerPoint should
download and install “Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and
PowerPoint File Formats”
By installing the Compatibility Pack in addition to Microsoft Office 2000, Office XP, or Office 2003, you
will be able to open, edit, and save files using the file formats in newer versions of Word, Excel, and
PowerPoint . The Compatibility Pack can also be used in conjunction with the Microsoft Office Word
Viewer 2003, Excel Viewer 2003, and PowerPoint Viewer 2003 to view files saved in these new formats.
For more information about the Compatibility Pack, see
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=4f97ab2f-1f7d-49a3-91237ca3e703b916&displaylang=en
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Accessing Council 2010 Documents via the USB Key
The Council 10 USB key contains all Council documents posted as of 1 April 2010.
The USB key also contains built-in software which downloads the latest documents from the ITU document
server. This allows you to maintain a complete copy of the Council documents in any of the six ITU official
languages, including:
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all published Council documents (C series)
Temporary Documents (DT series),
Information Documents (INF series) and
Administrative Documents (ADM series)
All you need is to keep the USB key plugged into your computer and to have Internet access.
Note that the first time you use the USB key it may take a few moments to download the latest files.
Starting Council 2010 on USB key
1. Plug the USB key into your computer. Select "Start Council 2010 on USB key" and Click OK. . If
your running Windows 7 or the autorun feature is disabled in your PC/laptop and the window below
is not shown, run directly the _Start32.exe on the USB key. Command: Click Start>Run...>Browse
and select the file located on the root directory of the USB key.
2. This displays a window providing several menu options.
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3. Select Council Menu on USB key",
4. This opens the page, displayed below. (Note If you receive a warning from Internet Explorer select
and enable "Allow Blocked Content...". )
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5. You can now browse, and open Council documents.
Note: Hyperlinks in green are external links and require an internet connection. Hyperlinks in blue
are internal links and do not require an internet connection.
Synchronizing documents from the ITU Document server to your USB key
1. From the main menu, select “Synchronize Council Documents to USB key”
2. The first time you use the program, you may receive a security alert. Select "Unblock" button to
ontinue.
3. The application synchronizes the USB key by adding the new files or replacing the modified files.
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4. After a successful synchronization, you may close the application and go to Council Menu.
5. Synchronization is set to run on demand; you may launch it at any time from the menu by clicking on
the “Synchronize” button, see step 2.
6. To close the application manually, click on File/Exit.
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Accessing Council 2010 documents via the Web
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Council documents are available on the ITU website at http://www.itu.int/council.
You can access documents in a number of ways, including All documents and recently posted
documents.
To access a document, simply click the Number hyperlink.
This opens a new page showing you details about the document and the language versions
available. Click on a language version to start the download.
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Downloading multiple documents at once
You can also choose a list of documents that you wish to download. To do this:
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Select the documents that you wish to download.
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Choose the language and format in which you would like to receive your documents.
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Select Zip and Download.
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Other services: Direct booking of the Conference sessions in the user agenda
From the Council agenda, you can add details of a session of interest by clicking the
corresponding icon.
http://www.itu.int/events/ExtWebDailyagenda.asp?sector=ITU-SG
Accessing DelWeb - ITU’s financial and staffing information
e ITU Delegates Website is a nw, secure, online information service designed to assist Membertates in their
decision-making.
DelWeb, released as a pilot project to the Management and Budget Group (MBG) in June 2008, provides
access to the ITU’s financial and staffing information via an easy-to-use, web-based interface.
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It is accessible to ITU Councillors from the internet at https://extranet.itu.int/delweb/council/ . Your TIES
account credentials are required to access the website.
For detailed information, please refer to the documentation on IT facilities for participants available at the
Council 2010 website at: http://www.itu.int/council/
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DelWeb Functions
DelWeb provides many, pre-defined, online reports on:
1. Budget implementation.
2. Budget and income by Sector.
3. Human resources.
The website is divided into two functional sections:
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Daily Events: This section displays current events related to delegations and is managed by the ITU
Conference Service. It provides a quick summary of meetings and conferences as well as details on
daily meetings.
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Operational Activities: This section allows Council members to access information on ITU
operational activities. Starting from a view of the whole ITU, you can drill-down to find information
on a specific department or division.
Getting Access
To log on to the DelWeb you will need to use your TIES user name and password.
1. Make sure you are connected to the Internet
2. Open your browser and enter the address: https://extranet.itu.int/delweb/council/. Note that the
protocol is https, not http.
3. You should receive the ITU log-in screen where you will need to authenticate yourself.
4. Enter your TIES user name in the format smith@ties.itu.int
5. Enter your password.
6. Click Log On.
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Note. If you need technical assistance, please speak to one of the ITU Service Desk staff, seated in
the right hand wing of Salle B, or call 6666 from an ITU extension.
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